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5 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8EX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Chancery Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Chancery Lane is a mid-terrace house in Shaw, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 81.6% above the 2006 sale of £76,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2013from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD60toC71
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Oct 2024from Nov 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
14%86%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chancery Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Chancery Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£76,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2006Most recent

    £76,000

    +46.2%over 2 years

  2. 2 October 2003

    £52,000

    +60.0%over 5 years

  3. 7 June 1998

    £32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 8EX: £118,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Chancery Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Chancery Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,382

Street avg £1,271

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Chancery Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£146k

1 Chancery Lane, Shaw

OL2 8EX

2 bed1 bath
£147k

1 Co Operative Street, Shaw

OL2 8AF

£150k

1 Cheetham Street, Shaw

OL2 8PW

£159k

1 Carnegie Apartments, Beal Lane, Shaw

OL2 8PB

Flat2 bed1 bath
£116k

1 Britannia Avenue, Shaw

OL2 8UT

£180k

1 Cape Gardens, Shaw

OL2 8PD

£182k

1 Cedar Grove, Shaw

OL2 8RT

£218k

1 Arnside Close, Shaw

OL2 8JR

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Oldham district page.
Full Oldham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Chancery Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 8EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OL2 8EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 8EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.